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The weather can change quickly during the summer months, sometimes catching outdoor workers off guard and posing a serious threat to their safety. When working outdoors, make sure you have access to severe weather alerts, and know what—and what not—to do if severe weather strikes.

Hiring an independent contractor offers employers many advantages. Employers do not pay taxes on independent contractors’ wages, nor are they expected to provide benefits as they must with traditional employees. Employers often save 30% to 40% on labor costs by using independent contractors. Since independent contractors are usually hired for a specific period or project, employers have no obligation to rehire them after each contract period or project is complete. However, employers must be cautious when classifying workers as independent contractors; misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can have serious financial and legal consequences.

An employer may not fire, demote, harass or otherwise retaliate against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in a discrimination proceeding or otherwise opposing discrimination. The same laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age and disability, as well as wage differences between men and women performing substantially equal work, also prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose unlawful discrimination or participate in an employment discrimination proceeding.

Delaware employers with 4 or more employees are generally covered by the state’s new sexual harassment law. The following chart explains the law and its requirements in detail.

The way a company responds to a cyber incident can make or break its financial and reputational stability. In the event of a poor response, a company may encounter various consequences—including the exposure of sensitive data, compromised technology, widespread business disruptions, disgruntled stakeholders, lost customers and diminished market value. Fortunately, businesses can mitigate these damages through proper cyber incident response planning.

Businesses, both large and small, are increasingly reliant on the internet for daily operations, creating attractive and potentially lucrative targets for cyber criminals. With such heavy use of and reliance on computers and the internet by both large and small organizations, protecting these resources has become increasingly important. Learning about cyberattacks and how to prevent them can help you protect your company from security breaches.